Do Not Expect Further ICD-10 Delays
As a result, your office must be ready for ICD-10 beginning October 1, 2015… less than 6 months from the time you will read this article.
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ICD-10 Final Rule Released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently released its final rule indicating implementation of ICD-10 will occur on October 1, 2015.
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Post ICD-10: Implementation
Since the implementation of ICD-10, the interpretation of code usage and policies pertaining to billing procedures are becoming evident with each carrier.
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Claims Related to ICD-10 Codes Rejected in October?
Have you had claims rejected recently from insurance carriers? Many insurance carriers did not update their systems for the new ICD-10 codes resulting in claims being rejected. Read the article to learn more!
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Congress Kicks the Can Down the Road; Delays ICD-10 for One Year
Congress voted to institute a 1-year “doc fix” preventing a 24% pay cut for physicians who treat Medicare patients. This is the 17th patch in 11 years whereby Congress delayed the “doc fix.” Although there was strong bipartisan support in both the House and Senate to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula responsible for the problem, the doc fix was enacted again. President Obama signed into law the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 on April 1, 2014.
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How to Fix “Missing/incomplete invalid Diagnosis” Claims Denials
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois has been denying claims since April 2022 citing diagnosis code denial reasons, including missing or incomplete invalid diagnosis and Excludes1 notes. Learn how to avoid these claim denials by reading the article!
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Medicare Reimbursement Overhaul Joins ICD-10 Coding Changes
As we head into 2017, the chiropractic physician of the future has a significant opportunity to...
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1500 Health Insurance Claim Form
In 2013 and 2014 there will be many changes in the healthcare field. Some of the changes include mandatory reporting of PQRS, Affordable Care Act, ICD-10 CM diagnosis codes, and the new 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form. My articles over the next year will concentrate on these changes and how they affect chiropractic physicians. In this article, I am going to answer questions pertaining to the new 1500 HealthInsurance Claim Form.
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